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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-12
PAINTED ON ROCK.
A Life Size Picture of the CIucifxion on a
Su~bterranean Cavern.

A Life Size Picture Of the Crucifxion on a
Subterranean Cavern.
Chambers Journal: AT the mouth
of the beautiful loch which f. rms the
harbor of Campbelltown there stands
an island called Davaar about a mile or
so in circumference. On the side fac
ing Campbelltown Loeb 1t slopes down
to the water, but on the other side It's
precipitous. It's cliffs are indented with
numerous caves, which are objects of
interest and curiosity to visitors, as
they are easily accessible at nearly all
states OF the tide to any one not afraid
of a rather rough walk over powders.
In connection with one of these caves
there has, within the last few weeks,
arisen an object of rather mysterious
interest in the shape of a painting of
the Saviour on the cross. The cave in
question is a double one, the main cavs
being fifteen or twenty yards in depth,
with n separate smaller one opening
into it about half way in. In the recess
formed by the junction of the two caves
there is "a curious fiat triangular surface
Of rock exactly the size to con-
tain the figure, with arms out
stretched On the cross; and it is al
most a stroke of genius to conceive the
painting of such a subject in such a
place, as the subdued light entering by
the smaller opening, dimly lighting up
a recess which would otherwise be
dark, gives the figure "a wierd and mys-
ferrous appearance. which is most
striking and impressive. IL is full size,
painted in oil colors, and represents a
full front view OF the Saviour. 1t is a
realistic work, and so far as can be
judged by the dim religious light, well
and powerfully drawn and colored.
The discovery created a powerful sen
sation, and it has attracted an almost
constant stream of visitors from ali
parts of Scotland. This sensation was
heightened by the mystery attending it,
no n knowing when or by whom the
work was done. A gentleman named
Archibald McKinnon, has since ae-
knowledged that | entered the dot BILE
cave on the Island of Davaar on sew
eral occasions, and painted the subject
of Christ Cruciiied' on the wall Of the
cave, in the most suitable place | have
ever discovered for the purpose of por-
traying a subject l have long had at
heart"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-12
TRICKS ON THE STAGE.
A Thrilling Life and Death Struggle


Some time ago there was on exhibit
ton, in New York, what was called the
wonderful electrical man,
That wonder" now says that he
was always secretly connected with a
battery so arranged as to defeat dis
covery!
Many 'freaks of nature" are only
freaks of clever deceptive skill.
Bishop, the mind-reader, so-called.
was shown to be a shrewd student %
human nature, whose reading OF
thought was not phenomenal.
Even so intelligent a man as Robert
Dale Owen was for many years fully
persuaded that certain alleged spiritual
manifestations were genuine, but, in
the Katie King case, he eventually
found that he had been remorsely de-
ceived.
When 20 natural credulity is added a
somewhat e~asily-fired Imagination,
spectres become facts, and clever tricks
realities.
THAT man." remarked a prominent
physician the other day to our re-
porter, thinks he is sick. He is =
'hypo.' He comes here regularly three
times a week for treatment. Th,rs i.
absolutely nothing the matter with him.
but of course every time he comes | fix
him up something"
"And he pays for it.
Eyes, $500 a visit. But what | give
HIM has no remedial power Whatever.
have to cater 10 his imaginary Ills.
He is one of my best friends, and dare
not disappoint his fears.
An even more striking case of pro-
fessional delusion is related by w. III.
Winton, business manager of the King
ston On. " Freeman:
In 1888, Mr.. X. r., of New York,
Ga relative Of a late vice-presideut Of
the United States) was seriously i'll of
a very serious disorder. The best phys
icians attended him, but, until the last
n was tried, he constantly grew
worse. This doctor gave him some
medicine in a two-ounce bottle. I'M
proving, he got another bottle. paying
~ for each. He was getting relief
after having used several of these mys-
terious small bottles.
One day he laid one on his desk in
his New York Office. In the same
Office a friend was using Il remedy put
up in a large bottle. BY pure accident
it was found out that these two bottles
contained exactly the same medicine,
the two ounce vial costing the Doctors
patient 81, while his friend paid but
1925 for a bottle holding over sixteen
ounces of Warmers safe cure.
The dsctor's services were stopped
at once, the mar continued
treating himself with what
his doctor had secretly prescribt -.
Warmers safe cure, which finally re-
stored him to health FROM an attack Of
what his doctors called Bri1ht's dis
ease"
If the leading physicians in the land,
through fear or the code, will secretly
prescribe Warmers safe cure in all
cases of kidney. liver and
general disorder, do they not
thereby confess their own
inability to cure it, and, by the strong
est sort OF endorsement. comnend that
preparation to the publica
We hear it warmly spoken of in
every direction, and we have no doubt
whatever that it is, all things consid-
cred. the very best article of the kind
v known.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-12
TIE Man OF Gall.

Pittsburgh Chronicle: "Well Jones
has more gall than any other mar |
know Of" ,culated the snake editor.
.'Gally lep" asked the horse ed
itor.
Il should say he was. Why, when
rains. the drops that fall on him turn
to ink.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-12
ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG MEN

AAl
Cr. Ta,mage breaches o Powerful Sermon
to Young Men
Habits Of Iadustry a Prfservativs Against
Temptation.
The Devil Does Not 90 Often Attack o
Busy Man.
Respect for the Sabbath Another Safe
guard.
The Penalty If Violating Gods Infaits
Law.
-
TIE Magnificent Possibilities Of Young
Mn.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-12

a fathers counsel, and a mothers
love. and a sisters confidence, call it
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-12

may then be able to deliver you from
the Ions You are not meeker than
Moses. nor holier than David, nor more
patient than job. and YOU ought not to
consider yourself invulnerahle. Ton
may have some weak point of charac-
ter that you have never discovered, and
in some hour when you are assaulted
the Philistines will be upon thee. Sam
SOC. Trust not in your good habits. or
your early training, or your pride of
character; nothing short of the arm of
Almighty God will be sufficient TO up
hold you. You look forvhrd to the
world sometimes with a chilling de-
spondency. Cheer up! l will tell you
how you all may make a fortune.
''Seek first the kingdom of God and
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-11-12

If ono entering upon sinful direc
tons would only in his mind, OF on pa
per, draw out in awful reality this
dreadful future. he would recoil from
it, and say: Am | a Dante, that by
my W life / should write another In
fcrnor" But if you are resolved to
live a life such as God and good men
will approve. d." not let it be a vague
dream, an indefinite determination. but
in your mind or upon paper sketch it
in all its minutiao. You cannot know
the changes to which you may be sub
ject, but you may know what always
will be right and always will be wrong
Let gentleness, and charity, and verac
ity. and faith stand in the heart of
the sketch. On some still brooks
bank make n lamb and a lion lie
down together. Draw two or three of
the trees of life, not frost-strickep. nor
ice-g azed, nor windstripped, but with
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08
Staple Goods:

Flour-Extra Fancy. $3.50 per Dbl,
Minnesota Patent bestm;Hlc $3.50.
Meat, dry salt sides, single shoul.
,de,s 7c per ID; leo bis or more low.
en- IN proportion.
Bacon--Clcar sides. Sc.
Choice hams, sugar cured Arnours
i6c; ugar cured breakfast hacon in
strips. l2it: graduated white sugar,
Sc. / HIS tor t35c.
\ pound bar Of olive soap for Sc.
White cottons from sc to Lonsdale
cawhric at lsc per yard.
Prints from a to loc per yard.
Cashmeres from % t, 40c pet
yard. A full line Of Jcaus, cassi.
mires. etc.. for pants.
Ladies, Gents and Childrens' shoes
at all prices. Give this store u
call, look at fhc prices and | ara
sure you will he pleased and buv.
1t is 40 trouble for us to show the
goods, aud you are under no obliga.
ton to buy because sou look at them.
Remember | receive goods every
week and my prices are regulated
Ivy what ] have to pay. Look out
for my prices on Staples which viii
lie printed in this paper every Satur.
day and will hoid good for one week
after nHtice. ].
Reisemhe,, if / guarantee goods
and they do not turn out just as
represented, yon can bring then
hack and I willreturn your money.
Weights and measures guaranteed.
No liquors of any kird sold.
j. HENRY PUTNAM.
Nose Hill Plantation,
October %, 1886.
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The land Grab Again

The Picayune has time~and again
brought tc the attention of the
people of Louisiana the vast
spoliat,ons perpetrated on the State
lands by tire State land ring. 1t
now appears that rot only is ex-
Gov. Johr -ElcEnery, the brother
Of the present Governor, the largest
land holder in Louisiana, but he
has such absolute control Of the
State Land Office that the highest
official in that branch of the State
Government is nothing more than
the servant and subordinate of this
mighty autocrat Of acres. 1t would
he difficult to believe this if the
facts were not acknowledged under
the signature of the State Register
of Public Lands. bnt in order to
secure an entry Of public lands in
that Office the condition precedent
is that the consent of Mr.. John
McEnery must be obtained. This
fact. with much other matter
to it, is set forth in detail
elsewhere.
1t is known that G contract was
made by tile Governor in 1850 with
Mr.. John McEnery az agent, to
assist, for a compensation Of half
the land recovered, in recover.
ing certain lands granted Ivy the
United States TO the State of lou
isiana where lie title was withheld
Tor special causes. Under the
cover of this contract, by the
oompla:sance of high officials the
agent has been enabled to gain
contlol of a large body of the best
lands in the State in violation Of
the act Of Congress granting the
land, which declares that this land
is 10 be sold or disposed of in aid
of drainage and protection from
overflow Of the State, and is not to
be diverted to any other object.
10 give these lands 70 Mr.. McEnery
OR any other relative Of he'Govern.
or is cleary in violation of the act
of grant, and this alone should in
validate the contract. We hope
the Attorney General will look
into the matter and take steps to
protect tie Interests Of the State
FROM these enormous spoliations.
Capt. Bradford, whose %correspon-
dence with Register Lobdell on the
subject, has been referred to, is
determined to fight this greedy grab,
and he will have the support Of the
P'cayune, as he should of all citizens
who do not wish to see the public
domain deveured by an illegal and
powerful monopoIy.-New Orleans
,Picayune.
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S..

Avant decide de Iaisser les ami
maux qui Sc tronvent actuellement
dams ma sayaEe .jusqn'au Ter avril.
Je previens les proprietaires qni von'
draient en- sortir de lie faire d'ici au
Is janvier, car passe cette date je ne
perlnettrai a personne de courir les
animanx dams ma savane. J'avise
tgalement les proprietaires qui Won.
draient lever des peaux Ell cas- que
les betes crcvent de vouloir m'aver.
tir avant de les dtponilIer.
J. P. GUEYDAN.
Ter ianvier 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

The New South, Of Birmingham,
Ala, is doing splendid work in be-
half Of Southern industrial interests.
The January number will contain
a SPLENDID full.pase portrait of Col.
Enoch Ensley, one Of the ablest and
most useful men in the South. The
history of his eyentfnl life, and Of
his great and successful efforts in
developing the mineral resources
Of Alabama and Tennessee, and in
building up towns and cities in
these State will be exceedingly in.
teresting. The January issue of
The New South will be So 900
copies. Subscribe for it-$l a year,
or ten cents q copy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

From all appearances the sheriff
of Sabine parish must be a Yahoo of
the most improved breed. Some
two weeks since the officers in this
place arrested a man whose descrip.
ton accurately corresponded with
that of an escaped fugitive from that
parish. Immediately following his
incarceration they wired the sheriff
asking a reply, even should he not he
the man. No response coming, they
again telegraphed and did so re.
peatedly without even being able to
elicit the slightest reply from his
august nibs, the sheriff Of Sabine.
Such joskyns as he would serve their
country more fifty and find full scope
'"r the exercise of their intelligence
At mauli"g rails Or feeding hogs.
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NOTICE..
Land Omce at New Orleans, Ia.

Land Omce at New Orleans, Ia.
October I, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will he made before
the Judge or in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court at Alb
bevil|e. la. on Wednesday FEBRUARY
9. 1887. viz dennis 3. Henry
made Home Eutry No. $3.50 for the
81. quarter MNW. quat ter offs. half
of Lot Nos Sec. 33. II. 10, South
Range 2 East, La Meridian.
He mares the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land.
viz Henry S'arvcr, Paul. #. Eicha,d
Thomas Ha1iranir, Howard Hotf-
pauir, all Of Tcrmi|ionPariSh. La.
Tsos j, bUTLEE, Register.
Dec. 25, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

a Texas man has a flock of a
thousand goats. This don't look as
If Free Masonry was playing out.
Just so long as the goat crop holds
"out Masonry and Odd Fellowship
will live. These anti.secret society
folks must exterminate the goat if
they would strike q fatal blow to
Masonry. Without a goat these
societies must die.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08
A specia, to the Galveston Ne

A specia. to the Galveston Neps
'of the 9th, from Paige, Texas, says
that a slight shook Of earthquake
occurred there at IL o'clock at
morning. lasting 2 or 3 seconds.
No serious damage was done. A
wooden cistern, which had been
lowered into an excavation, sank
fonr inches. The colored servants
at the Wilson Hotel were greatly
alarmed at the rafting of dishes
and pans in the kitchen. The
shock was felt for miles around and
seemed to pass from south to north.
y few people claim to have heard
n rumbling noise. The town Of
Paige is situated on the Houston
and Texas Central Railroad. fifty
miles east of Austin,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08
NewsArOln Mexico.

A especial from Ell Paso, Texas,
of the 5th, to the Chicago Times,
says large bodies of Federal troops
have recently been moved up and
down the Mexican Central Rail.
road. The season for these
maneuvres has been a mystery,
brt it is now stated on good au-
thority that an outbreak is feared
in tire western part of the State
Of Chihuahua. The popala:ion
about Cusihuiriachio is said to be
ripe for rebellion, aad only wait.
ing for an opportunity and a
leader. Gen. Rigera, command,
ing the military forces of the States
of chihuahua and Durango, with
headquarters at chihuahua, on his
recent visit to that city arranged
for the building Of new barracks at
Paso Bel Norte. 1t is rumored
that instead Of 200 or 800 troops
as heretofore stationed at Paso Del
Norte. the number is to be increased
1000 and the headquarters are to be
removed from Chihuahua to Paso
Del Norte. The Mexican military
authorities have long favored the
massing Of a considerable body of
troops near the Northern frontier.
\ rnmor in filis connection is to the
effect that 5000 troops are soon to
he stationed ct and between Laredo,
Eagle Pass and -Paso del Norte for
frontier duty, but this rumor is not
credited.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

Died, after u long i%llless, in New
Orleans, Mr.. Norwood Stansbury,
formerly of New Iberia, and con.
a'ected with the Enterprise of that
place. About three months ago he
went to New Orleans for treatment.
Mr.. Stansbury was we'll known in
New Iberia, havingresided there for
the past twenty years or more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

Another appeal is made in Texas
for the relief of the drought sufferers
last year. Many of our readers are
little aware Of the suffering among
the citizens o. that section of coun.
try. Let US all lend helping hand
to those who are so much in need of
,immmediate relief.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08
NOTICE,
Land Office at New Orleans. La.
December S, 1856.

December :, 1876
Notice is hereby given fine following
naniei settler has fled notice Of his inten-
ton to make final proof iii support of his
claim, and that said rpoof win be made
before tie Judge or i'll his absence. the
Clerk of the District Court. at Ahbeville.
La. IN Thursday, January II. 1887. viz !:
Marianne Chargsds. who made Homestead
Entry No. 1854. for the N~i1auarter, Sec. Is,
T. II, K. ; East Louisiana ileridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land. viz:
j. I. Broussartt, u. 0. Bremssard. Joseph
Ronholnme, Jules Guidry, all of Nermiiiun
parish, Louisiana.
THos. J. BUTLER, Register
Der, IL. 1885,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

New Iberia hopes to escape from
the grasping clutches Of the Morgan
railroad monopoly by means of a
line of boats to connect with a
switch from the Texas Pacific at
some point on bayou .Plaeuemine.
We wish them speedy success.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, la.

Dectmber 9, 1SS6.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim. and that said proof will lie
made before the Judge or in his absence
the Clerk Of the District Court, at Able
vile, La. on Monday. January -, 1851,
viz: Theodsle Hebert, who made Home
II, T. IL, SR. 2 East Ia. MERIDIAN.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, ard
cultivation of said land,
L. T. Landry, Bntalie Girouard, jules
Comeaux. Xenen LANDRY, all of Vemilioh
parish, Louisiana.
THos.J J. BUTLER, Register.
December 12, 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans. La.

IHnU UHICG at NEW OTIeHHS. Ia.
December 9, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof win bs
made before the Judge or in his absence
the Clerk Of the District Court, at Able
vile, La, on Thursday, January. ~, 1887,
Entry No. 6199 for the southwest quarter,
section Il. township il, SIR. 2 East Louis
lana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upen, and
cultivation of said laud, viz:
Joseph T. Broussard, Theoville Simon.
Vermilion parish, La.
THos. J. BUTLER, Register.
December IL. 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

A fast train on the Baltimore
and Ohio collided with a freight
train near Iihin, Ohio, wreckiug
both trains. Three passenger
coaches were burned. aud nineteen
dead bodies were taken from the
wreck, and many more were injured.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF vERMILlDN.
25th Judicial District Court.

n -. l2S.
Widow & heirs of Augrstin A.
.Broussard vs.. the heirs of Benjamin
,Bronssard and Anastasie Broussard.
10 Arviflien Broussard, Don
Louis A. Bronssard, Celestine
Broussard. widow of q. N. Dillon.
Minos G. Broussard, the heirs Of
Belzire Broussari, deceased wife of
S. Lachausse, Desire Lachausse and
Adraste Lachauss6, majors. and ST.
monet Lachausse, tutor to the minor
children ofsaid Behire Bronssard,
descendants Of Edward a. Brous
sard, now deceased ; Antoine Brous-
sard, only child of Camille a. Brous.
sard Of this parish; Narcotic Brous.
sard and her husband Addison
Moore. the children of Eugene
Broussard. deceased wife OF Chenille
l.. Duhon also deceased, whose
names and ages are not known ;
Lezima Breussard, Broussard,
wife of Ardorsin: Albert
Broussar1 ana Marcelle Broussard
of the parish Of Calcasieu, and Ana.
stasie Broussard, wife of Iheophile
David, of Iberia parish. and chill,
dren and grand children of TAeo-
tiste Broussard, deceased.
You are hereby notified that, pur-
suant to an order granted by the
Hon. G. DebaiIlon, Judge of said
court, the undersigned will on MoA-
day, the 7th day Of March 1887, at
10 o'clock a. NJ, before said Judge
in chambers, at the court house, at
Abheville, La, proceed to prove up
and re-establish title to the follow
ing described property, to wit:
/. An act of partition between
the heirs Of Benjamin Broussard,
passed about the year 1S47, 10y
which the late Augustin A. Brons-
sard, became the owner Of a certain
trac: Of land, in this parish, in
G%rosse.Isle woods, measuring one.
fonrth Of one arpent front by forty
arpents deep; bounded above by the
lot Of land partitioned to Arvillien
Broussard, below by Augustin A.
Broussa'd, east by the heirs of J. B.
Labauve aud west by lands then va
cant.
2. An act Of partition and sale
between the heirs of Anastasie
Broussard, passed about the year
1854, by which the late Augustin a.
Broussard became the owner of a
certain tract OF land 10 this parish,
at Lake Peixneur, being in the De.
lahoussaye grant and having a front
of six arpents by thirty deep; bound.
ed above by what was then public
land, below by the then Durant
tract, east bv Ce(estinc Broussard,
wife, now widow of j. N. Dillon
and west by lands vacant at that
time.
Abbeville, Dec. %. 1886.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
For self and widow and heirs oil
4. 4. Broussard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

\ slight earthquake shock was
felt on the 5th, at Bastrop, Texas.
1t lasted six seconds, doing little
damage except TO plastering. 1t
wac accompanied by a scarcely audi.
ble r%umbling.
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5000.

MESSIEURS ATTENTION.
,J'ofre trois cents piastres, a celui
qni d6poncera, ct fera condamner lie
malfaiteur on tons cenx qui Sc plat
seront a detruire, casser, det6riorer
ma sayane.
J.P. GUEYDAN.
Ter ianvier 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
TWENTY FIFTH Judi DISTRICT CoQRT.
Parish of Vermilion,
n Q s-

~ "
Succession of Henry Meyers,
Application Of DuprA Meyers
to be appointed administrator
Of said succession.
Notice is hereby given to all par.
ties interested in the said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the application OF said applicant to
to file the same writing in the Office
Of the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
court this 25th day Of December
1856.
LAsTEE BRoUssARB. Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

The forty-irst annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, is now in session at Ruston,
La. Bishop W. w. Duncan, presi-
ding.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08
Rose Hill Store

say that what I call fell ralne, looks,
and Is cheap! About this | say
nothing. but leave it to YOU to come
and decide for yourselves.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-08

Hon. l.. G. G.. Lamar was united
in the bonds Of matrimony last Wed
ncsday morning to Mrs. Henrietta
u. Holt, of Macon, Ga.